Combined ironing-board and step-ladder.



No. 866,366. PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907 0. H. JAGOBSON.

- GOMBINED IRONING BOARD AND STEP LADDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1905.

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OLE H. ,JAOOBSON, OF OAK CITY, UTAH.

COMBINED IRONING-BOARID AND STEP-LADDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed June 1,1905 Serial No. 263,277.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLE H. .TAooBsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak City, in the county of Millard, State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Ironing-Boards and Step-Ladders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to combined step ladders and ironing boards and the object of the invention is to provide a single structure which with a minimum adjustment of its parts may be adapted for use either as an ironing board or a step ladder and furthermore when desired, may be folded to occupy a minimum of space.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structure which will be rigid under all conditions of use.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the present invention adjusted to use as an ironing-board. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure adjusted for use as a step ladder. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the brace. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the ironing board taken from its under side. Fig. 5 is a detail elevation showing one end portion of the ironing board with the cleat thereon that carries the trunnions for connecting the ironing board to the ladder sides. Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an ironing board 5, one end of which is tapered in the usual manner as shown at 6. At the larger end of the board 5 and arranged transversely of its lower face is a cleat 7 having at its ends the trunnions 8 formed by reducing the end portions of the cleat as illustrated.

The ladder portion of the invention includes a larger section and a smaller section. The larger ladder section comprises sides 9 and 10 that are pivoted upon the outer end portions of the trunnions 8 and secured between the lower end portions of the sides 9 and 10 are the usual steps 11. Upon the upper ends of the sides 9 and 10 is fastened a top board 12 which is supported in part by the brackets 13 secured to the front facesof the sides 9 and 10.

Disposed between the sides 9 and 10 are the sides 14 and 15 of a smaller ladder section, the upper ends of which are pivotally engaged with the inner end portions of the trunnions 8 and between the sides 14 and 15 are connected or secured steps 16.

The arrangement and proportions of the parts are such that the sides 14 and 15 may be swung from between the sides 9 and 10, this pivotal movement of the smaller ladder section being limited by the top 12 of the larger ladder section, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

A transverse cleat 16 is secured to the under face of the board 5 and to it is hinged a brace board 17 having at its opposite end pins 18 which removably engage sockets 19 in one of the steps 11 of the larger ladder section when the structure is set up., To prevent withdrawal of the pins 18 from the sockets 19, the brace board 17 is provided with a hook 20 that engages an eye 21 on the underside of the step 11 having the sockets 19. By this means, the board 5 is held against movement either toward or away from the larger ladder section.

When the structure is to be used as a step ladder, the smaller ladder section is folded between the sides of the larger ladder section as illustrated in Fig. 2 and when the structure is to be used as an ironing board, the smaller ladder section is swung with its lower end outwardly from between the sides of the larger section as illustrated in Fig. 1

Through the board 12, the cleat 7 and the cleat 16 are formed alining slots 22 directly adjacent to the under face of the board 5 and in these slots is slidably engaged a narrower board section 23 which may be drawn outwardly beyond the end of the board 5 or slid longitudinally to lie wholly beneath said board, the supplemental board 23 having a stop 24 at each end to limit its longitudinal movement. designed for use as a sleeve board.

It will be understood from the above description that there is provided a structure that is rigid under all conditions of use while by simple disengagement of the one hook, the entire structure may be folded.

What is claimed is:--

A device of the kind described comprising in combination an ironing board having a pair of transverse cleats secured to its under face and provided with alining slots, the upper cleat having trunnions formed on its opposite ends; a larger ladder section comprising sides pivoted upon said trunnions, a top board connecting. the upper ends of said sides and provided with a slot in alinement with said first-mentioned slots, and steps secured between the lower portions of the sides, one of said steps having sockets formed therein; a smaller ladder section including sides and connecting steps, the sides of said smaller ladder section being pivotally engaged With the trunnions between the sides of the larger ladder section; a brace board pivotally connected with the lower cleat and provided at its free end with pins adapted to be engaged in said sockets; a hook carried by said brace board; an eye carried by the socketed step and adapted to engage said hook to prevent disengagement of said pins from their sockets; and a supplemental board slidably engaged in the slots in said cleats and movable into and out of position to project beyond the first mentioned board,

In testimony whereof, I afilx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

OLE H. JACOBSON.

Witnesses Josiirr-r FINmNsoN, WM. HAFF.

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